Cathy Lamb
Author of Julia's Chocolates
Works by Cathy Lamb
Our First Christmas 1 copy
Associated Works
Almost Home (Whale Island / Queen of Hearts / The Honeymoon House / The Marrying Kind) (2009) — Contributor — 205 copies
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- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA (birth)
- Birthplace
- Newport Beach, California, USA
- Places of residence
- Newport Beach, California, USA
Beaverton, Oregon, USA - Education
- University of Oregon (BA | Education)
University of Oregon (MA | Education) - Occupations
- Teacher
Freelance writer
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I dislike plots that are thin and rely on cutsie details to try to appeal to the reader. How did Natalie have so many clothes when she was in rehab? Plus, it could have used a proofreader or editor. Allusion when it should have been illusion? I’m sorry I wasted my time.
What a fun book to read with characters I grew to love in small town Golden, Oregon. It makes me want to visit.
Julia goes to live with her Aunt Julia after running away from her abusive ex-fiance. Aunt Lydia is a hoot and sort of eccentric with her psychic nights with the local psychic Caroline. Her yard is full of pigs, both real and fake, with toilet seats filled with flowers. She names her real chickens and pigs and treats them like royalty.
Some of the residents are friends of Lydia's and they become a big part and friends of Julia's too.
It's not all roses in this book believe me and it was hard to read in some places.
The epilogue, as I always say, was happy and predicable but after what some of these women went through, it was nice to see.… (more)
Julia goes to live with her Aunt Julia after running away from her abusive ex-fiance. Aunt Lydia is a hoot and sort of eccentric with her psychic nights with the local psychic Caroline. Her yard is full of pigs, both real and fake, with toilet seats filled with flowers. She names her real chickens and pigs and treats them like royalty.
Some of the residents are friends of Lydia's and they become a big part and friends of Julia's too.
It's not all roses in this book believe me and it was hard to read in some places.
The epilogue, as I always say, was happy and predicable but after what some of these women went through, it was nice to see.… (more)
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She somehow knows how to make us laugh, even when the story is sad. And the importance of family always resonates in her stories, reminding us what is really important in life.